Reimbursement, Billing in Radiology: Updates and Issues

Radiology, as a business, has become increasingly complex as regulatory demands grow and revenues, both on the hospital and physician side decrease. Doing more with less has become a common…

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Is Modifier 50 OK for Bilateral Radiology Exams?

Question: Our physician x-rayed a patient’s symptomatic knee and ordered an x-ray of the other knee for comparative purposes. How should we report the comparison x-ray? Answer: Report the appropriate radiology code on two separate lines of your claim...

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